Carrying A Water Bottle. VIDEO.

Glad you were able to return back to the forum!

I have had success with a whittled dried corn cobb. Trick I learned from a friend.

Thank you, me too! Yes finally got it sorted, but just found all these forum updates on my other email account!!! All is well that ends well.
Keith.

Yes, corks were commonly available, and from quite early on.

The Pennsylvania Gazette
March 16, 1732
There is to be sold...Strong Beer for 24s. the Barrel, or 12d. the Gallon; Good Ale for 16s. the Barrel, or . the Gallon; and Middling Beer for 8s. the Barrel, or 4d. the Gallon. Those that send clean Bottles with good Corks , may have the best Beer for 4s. the Dozen, and Middling Beer for 2s. the Dozen.

THE SOUTH CAROLINA GAZETTE
June 2, 1733
Charleston, South Carolina
Lately Imported,….Sealing Wax, Wafers; Vinegar, Lime-juice, Corks , &c.

THE SOUTH CAROLINA GAZETTE
April 20, 1734
Charleston, South Carolina
TO be SOLD…Scotch Snuff, Stationary Ware, Casks of Corks , Rum, Lime-juice, Bottle Cyder & Muscovado Sugar...

The Pennsylvania Gazette
April 10, 1746,
THIS is to give Notice...will begin to be sold at Publick Vendue,….Wax and Mould Tallow Candles, Castile Soap, Corks, Four penny Nails, sundry sorts of Earthen Ware, Powder and small shot,

THE SOUTH-CAROLINA GAZETTE
April 6, 1747
CHARLES-TOWN
....glasses from half a Minute to two Hours, Quadrants, Mops, tinder boxes with flints and steels, thrumbs, corks, cartridge paper, speaking trumpets, spy glasses,

The Pennsylvania Gazette
April 8, 1762
...desk furniture, a parcel of neat cocking and squirrel pieces, bottle corks, &c. &c

The Pennsylvania Gazette
June 18, 1767
To be SOLD...temple and Dutch spectacles with leather, steel and fish skin cases, tortoise shell ditto, with steel bows; bottle corks;

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